1 February 2022 12:00 am Views - 225
Claiming that the egg-throwing attack targeting JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake was a politically motivated and an organised attack, JVP MP Vijitha Herath said yesterday that a private security firm was behind the attack.
He told a news conference that a group led by the security firm involved in a similar attack at a protest march organised by the JVP in Colombo Fort recently. He said it was clear that the attack was politically motivated.
MP Herath also said two complaints were made with regard to the incident and that the two suspects had revealed that they were paid Rs. 5,000 to carry out the attack.
“The aim of those who manoeuvred the attack was to show that it was an attack by the public. A similar incident occurred at a recent protest in Colombo Fort as well. Two of the mob were captured by our party supporters and handed over to the police.
What they were trying to do was recorded in CCTV cameras. The two persons are attached to a Security Firm. It is clear from photos of them wearing uniforms of the firm. They have admitted it in their statement. This attack was planned on the need of the security firm,” he said.
The JVP Parliamentarian said those who resorted to such a spiteful action, not to do such things and urged them to confront with policies.
He said the JVP’s programme could not be stopped by such cowardice attacks and that the government would be further subject to disgrace among the people due to these attacks.